Tension Rises Between Kosovo And Serbia
Kosovo and Serbia are nearing hostilities as action and rhetoric point toward aggression.
Serbian Neighborhood in Mitrovica, Kosovo (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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Subscribe for free to get more stories like this directly to your inboxOn Sunday, sirens came as officials prepared to require Serbians visiting Kosovo, the state recognized by 97 member nations of the United Nations, to replace their Serbian passports with a temporary ID while in the country. The new measures would also require Serbian license plates in the country to be replaced with Kosovar license plates. The rules are similar to those Kosovar's face when entering Serbia.
These tensions go back a bit before Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008.
From reports, Serbs in Kosovo put up roadblocks to protest the measures, and shots were alleged to be fired toward officers without injury during the day.
"The law and order and security bodies of our state are gathering information, monitoring the situation and will act in defense of the law and citizens, our sovereignty and territorial integrity," said Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti.
After asking both sides to keep peace and claiming Serbia was in a 'complex and difficult situation' Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić stated, "If they don't want to keep the peace, I'm telling you - Serbia will win."
Vladimir Đukanović, a member of the National Assembly of Serbia stoked similar claims Putin has used since he orchestrated the Russian invasion of Ukraine writing on Twitter, "Everything seems to me that Serbia will be forced to begin the denazification of the Balkans. I'd like to be wrong."
As you can imagine, Đukanović has been taking a beating on social media since that remark.
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